Metonymy & Synecdoche: Something Called by Another Name

Metonymy & Synecdoche Metonymy is a word(s) that stands in for an object or concept originally called by a different name. The Metonymy has some relationship to the meaning of the originally named entity. A woman might call a good-looking man eye candy. The man isn’t only easy on the eyes, but sweet to behold. […]

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